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Cassia Sturtii (Shrub). — This legume is found throughout Australia, 

 excepting Tasmania, and is suspected of being poisonous. 



Detarium sp. (Tree). — In Senegal, where this variety is known as 

 Detach, it bears a fruit which is regarded as violently ])oisonous. 



Detarium microcarpum (Tree). — The sap of this member of the 

 CcCsalphiiea' enters into the composition of Korte, a powerful and 

 active poison used in Senegal and the Soudan. A single pinch thrown 

 among a person's clothes is sufficient to cause serious disorders and 

 even death. This poison is kept in a fourgoii (skin of monkey, hyjena, 

 or cat) (Constancia). 



Erythrophleum (Tree). — This tree contains an alkaloid, crithro- 

 phlehij discovered in 1887 by Messrs. Gallois and Hardy in E. giiuieense. 



This alkaloid is a violent poison which is not destroyed by drying or 

 boiling. It has a very violent action on horses and other animals. 

 The erythrofhle'ui is found in the bark, leaves and fruits. A decoction 

 of the bark is used by natives of Guinea for poisoning their weapons. 



Absorption of the poison causes collapse, nausea, and vomiting, and 

 the action of the heart is. paralysed. 



Erythrophlein is soluble in water and alcohol, slightly soluble in 

 chloroform and benzine. 



The two varieties E. gidneense and E. Conmingo, are reputed 

 poisonous. 



MIMOSE/E. 



Acacia verniciflua (Shrub).-- This plant is said to be poisonous in 

 Tasmania. It is widely distributed in Australia. 



Albizzia stipulata (Tree). — According to Mr. Hartless, the young 

 leaves of this Albizzia arc injurious to live stock. 



Leuccena glauca (Shrub). — May be eaten without harm by oxen, 

 goats, &c. Is extremely injurious to horses and mules. The hairs 

 drop out of tail and mane. 



Mimosa pudica (Shrub). — In Ceylon the sensitive species is con- 

 sidered to be dangerous to live stock (Macmillan). 



Prosopis juliflora (Tree). — The fruits are used in the feeding of live 

 stock, but it has been noticed that they may become injurious when the 

 seeds have been moistened by rain. They then germinate in the 

 stomach and cause wind. 



